GLSA 201502-12: Oracle JRE/JDK: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity:normal
Title:Oracle JRE/JDK: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:02/15/2015
Bugs: #507798, #508716, #517220, #525464
ID:201502-12

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Oracle's Java SE Development Kit and Runtime Environment, the worst of which could lead to execution of arbitrary code.

Background

Oracle’s Java SE Development Kit and Runtime Environment

Affected packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected Architecture(s)
dev-java/oracle-jre-bin < 1.7.0.71 >= 1.7.0.71 All supported architectures
dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin < 1.7.0.71 >= 1.7.0.71 All supported architectures
app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-java < 1.7.0.71 >= 1.7.0.71 All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Oracle’s Java SE Development Kit and Runtime Environment. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A context-dependent attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code, disclose, update, insert, or delete certain data.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Oracle JRE 1.7 users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
      ">=dev-java/oracle-jre-bin-1.7.0.71"
    

All Oracle JDK 1.7 users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin-1.7.0.71"

All users of the precompiled 32-bit Oracle JRE should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-java-1.7.0.71"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-12.xml

Concerns?

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License

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